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William Dickson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this William Dickson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Washington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Dickson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Dickson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Floyd Dickson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Richard Dickson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lucille Dickson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richland, Ohio
Son, age 4
Richland, Ohio · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Richland-County, Ohio
Son, age 14
Richland-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Dickson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Dickson
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Ohio
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Sibling
Richard Dickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Dickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03136-00560)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice R Schuck | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Everett Staley | 44 | Head | Matcher | Kentucky |
| 43 | Mary Staley | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Wilma Staley | 23 | Daughter | Small Crane Operator | Ohio |
| 45 | Herbert G Staley | 22 | Son | Assembler | Ohio |
| 46 | Burl Staley | 20 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 47 | Doris Staley | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Pauline Staley | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Floyd W Dickson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 50 | Lucille M Dickson | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Richard Dickson | 19 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 52 | William Dickson THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Shirley J Dickson | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Bryan B Penninghall | 42 | Head | Collector | Ohio |
| 55 | Margaret Penninghall | 27 | Wife | — | No Carolina |
| 56 | Barbara L Penninghall | 7 | Daughter | — | No Carolina |
| 57 | Richard B Penninghall | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 58 | William G Penninghall | 2 | Son | — | No Carolina |
| 59 | June E Penninghall | 0 | Daughter | — | No Carolina |
| 60 | Floyd M Goony | 34 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 61 | Ethel M Goony | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Marie J Goony | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Paul J Goony | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Garrett Partin | 42 | Head | Steelworker | Kentucky |
| 65 | Maude S Partin | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Lorene Partin | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Robert Partin | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Verla Jan Partin | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Frederick Partin | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Marietta Partin | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Jo Ann Partin | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 72 | B Monroe Hathaway | 81 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Mary S Hathaway | 76 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 74 | W H Maglott | 76 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Harvey F Maglott | 67 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 76 | Lilly B Maglott | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Dale G Maglott | 33 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 78 | Claude E Clung | 42 | Head | Milling | Ohio |
| 79 | Mary F Clung | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Ruth M Morganstern | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)